This article shows the steps required to install WordPress on Azure.
Web Apps, Mobile Apps, API Apps, or Functions, in Azure all these run in an App Service plan.
WordPress is no exception and requires an App Service Plan and Database to install
1) Create App Service Plan
From Azure Portal,
Click New
Search for App Service Plan
Click App Service Plan in Results
Click Create
Provide the required information such as Subscription, Resource Group etc.
2) Create MySQL Database
From Azure Portal,
Click New
Search for MySQL
Click MySQL Database in Results
Click Create
Provide the required information such as Subscription, Resource Group etc.
Review EULA and opt-in to provider offers if you like to
3) Create WordPress Site
From Azure Portal,
Click New
Search for WordPress
Click WordPress in Results
Click Create
Provide the required information such as Subscription, Resource Group etc.
Select the App Service Plan and Database created in step 1 and 2
4) Configure WordPress Site
Browse to WordPress site and configure as you would any new WordPress installation
Nice article. I dig Azure and I also dig WordPress. I tried getting MediaWiki running on Azure a while back……. I stopped short of shooting myself in the head. So if you ever do a blog post on setting MediaWiki up on Azure…. 🙂
Hi Dirk. Good idea, will look into it